Fly-net



{.No Model.)

E. G. STUDLEY in P. BOSCH.

FLY NET.

Patented Ap?. 14, 1885.

verse straps, and to place such beveled ends `breaking of a fastening shall affect one end of STATES ELBRIDGE G. STUDLEY AND PETER DOSCH, OF GRAND RAPIDS., MICHIGAN.`

PATENT rrinn.

FLY-NET.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,975, dated April 14, 1885.

Application tiled February 19, 1855. (No model.)

`[0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, ELBRIDGE GLSTUD- LEY and PETER Dosen, citizens of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, Kent county, Michigan, have invented new and useful lrn provements in Fly-N ets, of which, the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of flynets in which longitudinal straps forming the base of the net and transverse straps are con nected together.

Heretofore in such styles of nets it has been customary in one form when the ends of two adjacent transverse straps meet upon a longitudinal strap to bevel the ends of such transside by side upon the longitudinal strap and secure them together by passing a U-shaped staple through the longitudinal strap, the staple embracing them all and clasping them together. In another form the ends of adjacent straps are placed upon a longitudinal strap, with the ends simply abutting against each other, and a staple is passed through the abutting ends of the transverse straps andthe longitudinal straps and clinched thereupon. These methods of construction have been found objectionable in that the beveled ends easily draw or pull out from beneath the staple or clasp in the one form, while in the other, if astaple or clasp becomes loosened or broken, the ends of both transverse straps are released, destroying largely for the time being the utility of the net.

The object of this invention, therefore, is to avoid these obj ections, so constructing the net that the parts shall be firmly bound together, reducing to a minimum the danger of accidental separation of the longitudinal and transverse straps, and so that if, perchance, any such separation should occur, the loosening or the transverse strap only. To accomplish these objects the necessary number of longitudinal straps is used. In these longitudinal straps, at the distance apart it is desired to have the transverse straps, are formed a series of apertures of a size suiiioient to pass such transverse straps therethrough. Transverse straps are used of a length a little greater than the distance apart of the longitudinal straps Through these apertures are passed desired.

by a clasp, staple, or other suitable fastening device.

In the body longitudinal straps the transverse straps are passed through each aperture, while at the boundary or side longi-V tudinal straps a transverse strap and loose strap, forming part of the fringe of the net, may be passed through each aperture. Oombined with this construction is a neck-strap for securing the net upon the animal, which' may be fringed in similar manner in part, the longitudinal straps being connected to a part thereof'.

This construction may be more readily un derstood by reference to the drawings, in whichl Figure lis a top plan view of part of the net sufficient to illustrate the invention, the left portion of the gure representing the loose lashes which depend from the neck strap drawn horizontally under the loose lashes eX- tending from the longitudinal straps; Fig. 2, a bottom plan view of a part thereof; Fig. 3, a plan View of part of a longitudinal strap; Fig. 4, a transverse section of a transverse strip at the point of fastening.

In the drawings, the referencenumeral l indicates the neck-strap provided with any suitable fastening device-such as a tongue and buckle-for securing it upon the animal, and to it are secured the longitudinal straps 2 2, as many and at such distance apart as may be desired. Along the center of these longitudinal straps small apertures 8 are made at the distance apart at which it is desired to have the transverse straps 1i. These transverse straps are a little greater in length than the distance apart of the longitudinal straps 2. To secure the longitudinal and transverse straps together, the end of the transverse is passed through an aperture, 8, and folded back upon and underneath its body. A small metal clip or staple, o, is then passed around the body and the bent-over end and-folded down upon them, securing them firmly together and preventing the transverse strap from being loosened or pulled from the longitudinal strap. To assist in this when a metal clip is used, a depression, 6, may be made therein by a punch,

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,which forces the metal into the leather and renders it perfectly secure against slipping.

At the left side of Fig. l, we have shown the loose lashes or iliers 4J, which depend from the next strap, l, in front of the breast of the horse, secured to said neck-strap by clips 5 and depressions 6', the saine as those employed for fastening the short straps 4 and fliers 3 to Vthe longitudinal straps 2.

In the body of the net, as seen, the adjacent ends of two transverse straps are passed through one aperture. The loose iers 3, forming the fringe, are secured in the same manner to the outer longitudinal straps and the neck-strap.

By this method of construction short pieces of leather can be utilized for the transverse straps, tending to economy in cost of manufacture. In addition, the parts are so firmly secured together that danger of disruption of any of the unions is reduced to a minimum. while if such disruption should occur at any point but a single end of a single strap is loosened, rendering repairs exceedingly easy. The result is a net econo rnical in cost, durable, and so elastic thatit will fit and lie snugly upon the horse.

we claim is- 1. A ily-net consisting of perforated longitudinal straps, transverse straps having their ends passed through the perforations, turned baclgand secured to the body of the transverse straps, substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof we affix our signaturesV in presence of two witnesses.

ELBRIDGE G. STUDLEY. PETER DOSCH.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM HUYGE, N. D. CARPENTER. 

